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Bridges Family History
Bridges Genealogy & Family TreeBridges is an English name from Somerset, England, where the earliest known ancestors--Robert atte Brugge and William atte Brugge resided in the 13th Century. It comes from the Old English brycg which means "bridge" and referred to those who lived near a bridge or worked as a bridge keeper. The family motto is Je garderay which means "I watch over."
Other spellings include "Bridges" and "Briddge." Notable people with the surname include American NASA astronaut Dubard Bridges Jr., American baseball player Rocky Bridges (Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Senators), and American actor Jeff Bridges (The Big Lebowski, Iron Man, True Grit). The first Bridges to come to America was Henry Bridges in Virginia in 1622.
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Bridges Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Andrew Edward Bridges -- --, 1872 October 0, 1953 Ontario
- John Thomas Bridges -- --, 1870 February 20, 1939 Ontario
- John Bridges -- --, 1612 January 13, 1685
- Nancy Bridges -- --, 1776 April 19, 1836 Virginia
- Edmund Bridges -- --, 1612 January 13, 1685
Bridges Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Isabel Bridges -- --, 1406 December 0, 1469
- Josiah Bridges -- --, 1680 January 6, 1755 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Mehitable Bridges -- --, 1641 June 9, 1666 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Oliver EMPTYNUL Bridges -- --, 2000 Emptynul
- EMPTYNUL EMPTYNUL Bridges -- --, 1580 Kent
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